Comments on: The Upside of Recession http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/05/29/the-upside-of-recession/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Granny Sue http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/05/29/the-upside-of-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Granny Sue Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:31:03 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=23#comment-86 I am so glad to that others are discovering that life does not have to be a competition. It's your life--live it your way. It's not the stuff that's important. It's the people wehoose to be with, and the way weecide to spend our limited time on this earth that's important. I am so glad to that others are discovering that life does not have to be a competition. It’s your life–live it your way. It’s not the stuff that’s important. It’s the people wehoose to be with, and the way weecide to spend our limited time on this earth that’s important.

]]> By: Carol http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/05/29/the-upside-of-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Carol Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:30:22 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=23#comment-58 We, too, try and live with less. The challenge is that we live in a wealthy area; we were lured there by the great schools. Even though we don't have the flat screen tv, etc. we remind ourselves that we are richer than 90 something or other percent of the world. Also, we are in the 'burbs on a big hill - great view, but we all use lots of gas. I have a friend who is anxious about gas prices to the point that it is not productive. I suggested that she continue to combine trips, ride her biks, etc. but try to not pay so much attention to the recession media buzz. It's a fine line between staying informed and obsessing, I think. Others agree? We, too, try and live with less. The challenge is that we live in a wealthy area; we were lured there by the great schools. Even though we don’t have the flat screen tv, etc. we remind ourselves that we are richer than 90 something or other percent of the world.

Also, we are in the ‘burbs on a big hill – great view, but we all use lots of gas. I have a friend who is anxious about gas prices to the point that it is not productive. I suggested that she continue to combine trips, ride her biks, etc. but try to not pay so much attention to the recession media buzz. It’s a fine line between staying informed and obsessing, I think. Others agree?

]]> By: Candelaria http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/05/29/the-upside-of-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Candelaria Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:29:13 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=23#comment-57 I grew up poor with a mother who sewed, reupholstered furniture, shopped at Salvation Army Thrift and Goodwill but had an incredible aesthetic sense so that I didn't know we were poor until high school where we moved to a more middle-class neighborhood and I found out what we didn't have. Having always worked at non-profits, having been a single parent for a significant portion of my life, I've been living fairly thriftily for a long time. I still manage to "live a beautiful life" (to quote a favorite book title by Alexandra Stoddard). A while back, I wrote a piece on my blog about how I'd learn not to want what I do not have. I do think the upside to down times, is you learn what you're made of...people share and connect more. That is certainly proving true among people I know recently. Great blog! Visiting from NaComLeavCom I grew up poor with a mother who sewed, reupholstered furniture, shopped at Salvation Army Thrift and Goodwill but had an incredible aesthetic sense so that I didn’t know we were poor until high school where we moved to a more middle-class neighborhood and I found out what we didn’t have.
Having always worked at non-profits, having been a single parent for a significant portion of my life, I’ve been living fairly thriftily for a long time. I still manage to “live a beautiful life” (to quote a favorite book title by Alexandra Stoddard).
A while back, I wrote a piece on my blog about how I’d learn not to want what I do not have.
I do think the upside to down times, is you learn what you’re made of…people share and connect more. That is certainly proving true among people I know recently.

Great blog! Visiting from NaComLeavCom

]]> By: Blog alert: Women Bloom and MidLifebloggers « http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/05/29/the-upside-of-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Blog alert: Women Bloom and MidLifebloggers « Fri, 30 May 2008 08:27:37 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=23#comment-54 [...] It’s a real embarrassment of riches! The always-witty ByJane has included one of my posts on MidLifeBloggers as well. The stars must be in perfect alignment! Thanks, [...] [...] It’s a real embarrassment of riches! The always-witty ByJane has included one of my posts on MidLifeBloggers as well. The stars must be in perfect alignment! Thanks, [...]

]]> By: LeeAnn http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/05/29/the-upside-of-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-53 LeeAnn Thu, 29 May 2008 19:20:45 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=23#comment-53 Wonderful post! It's so hard not to get caught up in constantly "upgrading" lifestyle. I wonder when, even at my barely-above-poverty lifestyle, when is enough, enough? I really appreciated your post - and I love the new template, Jane. ~lee Wonderful post! It’s so hard not to get caught up in constantly “upgrading” lifestyle. I wonder when, even at my barely-above-poverty lifestyle, when is enough, enough? I really appreciated your post – and I love the new template, Jane. ~lee

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